Embedding YouTube Videos in Brightspace

Embedding YouTube videos in Brightspace is a great way to enrich your course content with visual and interactive learning materials. Whether you're sharing a lecture, tutorial, or supplemental video, this article will walk you through the steps to embed a YouTube video directly into your Brightspace course.

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Brightspace, Brightspace for Instructors, Build in Brightspace

This Information is Intended for:

Instructors, Staff

To embed a YouTube video to a Brightspace module, watch this video:

Or follow the steps below:

In your course, select the Content tab
Then select or create a module
Once your module is created, click the area of the module that says "Add a description..."
Then click the "Insert Stuff" icon
Select "YouTube"
Paste the link of a YouTube video that you with to embed and select "Search"
Click on the YouTube video you want to insert and select “Next”
Select "Insert" to finish embedding the video to your module